Torn Curtain (1966) USA
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Director:Alfred Hitchcock
Producer:Alfred Hitchcock
Writer:Willis Hall
Rating:3.5 (64 votes)
Rated:PG
Date Added:2009-11-16
Purchased At:Anttila
Purchased On:2009-11-13
ASIN:B00005N8BB
UPC:0044007849224
Genre:Mystery & Suspense
Duration:128
Picture Format:Full Frame
Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
Sound:Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
Languages:English, German, Norwegian, Swedish
Subtitles:Danish, Finnish, Swedish, Dutch, Norwegian, English
Selkämys:musta
Alfred Hitchcock  ...  (Director)
Willis Hall  ...  (Writer)
 
Paul Newman  ...  
Julie Andrews  ...  
Lila Kedrova  ...  
Hansjörg Felmy  ...  
Tamara Toumanova  ...  
John F. Warren  ...  Cinematographer
Bud Hoffman  ...  Editor
Summary: Paul Newman and Julie Andrews star in what must unfortunately be called one of Alfred Hitchcock's lesser efforts. Still, sub-par Hitchcock is better than a lot of what's out there, and this one is well worth a look. Newman plays cold war physicist Michael Armstrong, while Andrews plays his lovely assistant-and-fiancée, Sarah Sherman. Armstrong has been working on a missile defense system that will "make nuclear defense obsolete," and naturally both sides are very interested. All Sarah cares about is the fact that Michael has been acting awfully fishy lately. The suspense of "Torn Curtain" is by nature not as thrilling as that in the average Hitchcock film--much of it involves sitting still and wondering if the bad guys are getting closer. Still, Hitchcock manages to amuse himself: there is some beautifully clever camera work and an excruciating sequence that illustrates the frequent Hitchcock point that death is not a tidy business. "--Ali Davis"